Research Skills for Developing Writers: Lesson 6 Pre-Reading Activities
An introductory guide to help multilingual undergraduate writers at the U develop their research skills.
Pre-Reading Opinion Poll
Which method do you use most often to decide if a source is reliable and approriate for academic use?
The title is related to my topic.: 116 votes (25.22%)
It is not very long.: 19 votes (4.13%)
It was published in the last 10 years.: 18 votes (3.91%)
It was written by an expert.: 88 votes (19.13%)
It was easy to locate on Google.: 33 votes (7.17%)
It is in my home language.: 7 votes (1.52%)
It is easy to read so I can find relevant passages.: 25 votes (5.43%)
It has specific facts that can be verified in other sources.: 88 votes (19.13%)
I found it in a database or the MLIB catalog.: 66 votes (14.35%)
Total Votes: 460
Pre-Reading: What will this lesson teach you?
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Next: Evaluating Resources
Subject Guide
Darby Fanning
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